WEBVTT THE SISTER OF A MILWAUKEEMUSICIAN IMPRISONED IN ABU DHABIIS LOOKING FOR SUPPORT TO FREEHIM.KATHY: MATTY GONZALES WAS PUT PRISON TWO MONTHS AGO FORENTERING THE COUNTRY WITHUNDECLARED PAIN MEDICATION.HIS SISTER SAYS GONZALES HASSINCE BEEN ACQUITTED OF A CRIME,BUT FOR SOME REASON IS STIBEHIND BARS.IN AN INTERVIEW ON SKYPE, SHETOLD 12 NEWS GONZALES MAY NOT BEFREED FOR SEVERAL MORE WEEKS>> I'M NOT SURE EXACTLY HOWWE'RE GOING TO GET HIM OUT RIGHTNOW.WE HAVE AN APPEAL DATE FOR JUL30, WHICH IS A LONG TIME AWAYBECAUSE RIGHT NOW IS RAMADANTHERE AND THE JUDGES THERE GO ONA MONTH-LONG HIATUS AFTERRAMADAN, SO WE WON'T BE ABLE TOGET TO THE COURT OF APPEALSUNTIL THE 30TH OF JULY.KATHY: SHE'S ASKING PEOPLE TOKEEP THE CASE IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Milwaukee musician imprisoned in Abu Dhabi

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Updated: 7:45 PM CDT Jun 15, 2017

MILWAUKEE —

Matty Gonzales was put in prison two months ago after he entered the country with undeclared pain medication. His sister, Nicole Denil, said Gonzales has since been acquitted of the crime but for some reason is still behind bars.